A note from a possible future:
Brussels 2048. After 30 years of increased conflict, violence and disturbance, a solution is there: a peace machine. The machine promises to bring harmony, calm and tranquility, on an inner, interpersonal and societal level – not the absence of conflict but the presence of positive factors like justice, equity, and understanding. Peace is a dynamic and active state that requires effort and intentionality to sustain. The Brussels peace machine supports this fluid equilibrium.
With BrusselAVenir we will explore what futures of peace in Brussels could mean by making an audiovisual futures fiction piece, which we will share with the city.
We are forming a group of 5 young artists (18-30 years old), who will be joined by futurists, youth workers and citymakers. The production will happen over two gatherings – two days in March and one week of residency in April. For the post-production, we will find some moments in May.
- Thursday 20 – Friday 21 March: Worldbuilding in Au Jus (Saint-Gilles)
- Monday 21 – Friday 25 April: Audiovisual creation during a residency in Destelheide (Dworp)
- Dates in May to be discussed: 3 days of post-production
- June/July 2025: Screening
Languages of the labs: French, English and Dutch
We are looking for:
- Brusselèirs (living/going to school/working in Brussels) between 18 and 30 years old with some experience in multi-media art, or older Brusselèirs who identify as youth workers/teachers/policy makers/futurists
- and an interest in peace, futures, and fiction making…
- that are able to commit to attend at least the worldbuilding days and residency, including some communication and online meetings in between the meeting days
We offer:
- A deep dive in the world of futures studies and futures fiction creation, facilitated by BrusselAVenir and Giulia Angrisani – an Italian visual anthropologist and speculative fiction maker.
- An interesting experience of collective creation, imagining and discussing possible futures.
- Production costs are covered, food during the production days are included, overnight stays during the residency as well.
- The end result will be a futures fiction film that will be shown in Brussels, and that will look shiny in your portfolio ✨.
Deadline
Send us a CV and a motivation letter or video here before the 28th of February 2025.
This lab is part of the project Future Fertilisers by Erasmus Plus.